Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
Tanjungpinang, Tanjungpinang City, Riau Islands, Indonesia Buddhism
Buddhist temple on Bintan noted for its expansive display of 500 life-size arhats (lohan) sculptures.
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Muara Takus Temple Complex
Muara Takus, XIII Koto Kampar, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia Buddhism
Brick-and-stone Buddhist temple complex beside the Kampar Kanan River, famed for its ancient stupa forms.
Muaro Jambi Temple Complex
Muaro Jambi, Maro Sebo, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi, Indonesia Buddhism
Extensive brick-built Buddhist archaeological landscape along the Batanghari River associated with historical learning and worship.
Plaosan Temple Complex
Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Historic Buddhist temple ensemble east of Prambanan, recognised for its paired principal shrines and ornamental stonework.
Mendut Temple
Mendut, Mungkid, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Early Buddhist temple east of Borobudur housing a celebrated large seated Buddha image and flanking bodhisattvas.
Pawon Temple
Wanurejo, Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Small Buddhist sanctuary situated between Mendut and Borobudur on the traditional ritual axis.
Sewu Temple
Bugisan, Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Large Buddhist temple complex adjacent to Prambanan, with guardian figures and hundreds of historic shrines.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Monumental eighth–ninth-century Buddhist stupa and pilgrimage monument with carved galleries and terraces.
International Buddhist Temple (Guan Yin Temple)
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Buddhism
Major Chinese-style Buddhist temple and cultural destination in Richmond, recognized for its richly ornamented complex.
Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Buddhism
Important Canadian centre of the international Fo Guang Shan Humanistic Buddhism movement.
Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple
Zeedijk, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Buddhism
A major Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple in Amsterdam’s historic centre, serving worship, meditation, Dharma teaching and Buddhist-cultural activity.
Wat Mai Suwankhiri
Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia Buddhism
Famous Kelantan Buddhist landmark commonly known as the Dragonboat Temple.